Process Engineer - Maintenance

Nestle; Sanand; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestle is seeking a Plant Engineer for our Sanand (Gujarat) facility. The role focuses on low-cost, high-efficiency operations, asset reliability, and effective spare parts management to sustain manufacturing excellence.

The engineer will lead maintenance planning, ensure compliance with Nestl policies, coach operators in preventive maintenance, analyze line performance, and drive continuous improvement across production, QA and industrial services.

Qualifications

• Education qualification: Engineering graduate (Preferably Mechanical) with 3 to 6 years of practical experience.
• Experience: 6 to 8 years in technical manufacturing/engineering in FMCG industry.

Responsibilities

• Product manufacture: ensure cost, quality and timeliness goals; maintain high line performance and plan maintenance.
• Compliance: ensure product/process compliance with safety, quality, audits and hygiene practices.
• Maintenance integration: train technicians in preventive maintenance; integrate AMM with factory operations.
• Data management/systems: measure and improve line performance; manage maintenance budget and spare parts.
• Continuous Improvement: review failures; support projects and audits; address root causes.
• Knowledge management: mentor team; develop competence plans; ensure safe environmental procedures.

Education

Engineering graduate (Preferably Mechanical)

Job description

Location: Sanand

Education Qualification: Engineering graduate (Preferably Mechanical) with 3 to 6 years of substantial practical experience.

Experience: 6 to 8 years experience in technical field in manufacturing, engineering field in FMCG industry.

Main Purpose of the Job:

The Plant Engineer is responsible to ensure low cost, highly efficient and sustained operational performance of the lines. He also ensures high asset reliability by applying appropriate maintenance strategy together with an effective spare parts inventory and management.The role has a shared responsibility with production, QA, production planning, application group and industrial services functions that ensures operational execution speed and sustainable manufacturing excellence.

Roles & Responsibility:

• 1. Product manufacture Ensure the achievement of department objectives and monitor product cost, quality, and timeliness as per production / delivery plan. Ensure all production / filling-packing lines have high operational performance and process capability to deliver products as per established standards. Plan and coordinate all maintenance activities viz. routine, periodic maintenance and CIP / shutdown activities. Establish and implement a maintenance strategy and schedule supported by all functions thereby ensuring availability of lines / plant (production and infrastructure) to ensure optimum utilisation of assets and resources.
• 2. ComplianceEnsure product and process compliance in line with Nestl policies, standards, and legal requirements. Ensure workplace safety and effective communication of Safety, Health and Environment to all team members. Conduct inspection / audits and investigate incidents to close gaps. Ensure good and hygienic engineering practices are always applied.
• 3. Maintenance integrationCoach / train, with related parties, the technicians and operators in preventive / routine maintenance activities and machinery operations. Ensure that AMM is fully integrated with factory operations and all operators / technicians understand and practice AMM. Support the implementation AM pillar methodologies. Coach and promote breakdown analysis.
• 4. Data management / SystemsMeasure, analyse and improve line performance by using available systems / tools (AMM etc.) Measure, analyse and control maintenance & improvement (M&I) budget and spare parts inventory Contribute to establishing energy and line standards.
• 5. Continuous ImprovementReview process failures and execute continuous improvement activities by identifying opportunities, accessing proposals and timely implementation. Support projects (team) by setting up / installation of new equipment, test run and ensuring readiness for mass production. Wherever required, participate in standard audits (HACCP, FSMS, GMP etc.) Ensure that the equipment history, damage code and root cause analysis are completed correctly.
• 6. Knowledge management and people developmentCoach and mentor the members of team to increase productivity and efficiency by participating in daily meetings, reviewing actions. Create and manage competence building plan (CBP) for the team. Train the team on safety and environmental requirements and procedures. Review and feedback to direct reports of their performance against their principal accountabilities and behavioural competencies to continually improve individual and team operational and/or technical capability in line with site skills and behavioural requirements. Communicate information flows from the management to the direct reportees and vice versa.
• Other Personal Qualities: Committed to ensure an attitude of absolute intolerance for unsafe situations, in relation to product quality, people or environment safety.

We are Nestl, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we’ll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.Nestl is committed to the accessibility of its recruitment process. If you require an adaptation during the recruitment process, please talk to your recruiter so we can support you effectively. All information will be treated confidentially.

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